Monthly Archives: <span>August 2001</span>

Fortis Net Up 4% in 1st Half

Fortis, the Dutch-Belgian financial services group, announced that overall net operating profit rose 4 percent to €1.54 billion ($1.41 billion)...

Broker Trucks on Down to Jail

North Hollywood insurance broker Shahin Sean Pelaseyed was sentenced to 180 days in county jail and five years probation by...

Jaw-Dropping Claims Help Bust Alleged Scam

An eight-month joint investigation conducted by investigators from the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division, the California Highway Patrol and...

S&P Downgrades Acceptance

S&P took rating actions on Acceptance Insurance Companies Inc. (AICI) and its insurance operating subsidiaries. S&P downgraded American Growers Insurance...